Privilege dated 21 January 1574, [paragraph]4v

Title within woodcut architectural border. Grotesque and arabesque initials. Headpieces, printer's ornaments. Ill. on z2r signed CRVCHE, i.e. Pierre Eskrich

Bk. 3, chapter 9 discusses funeral customs of peoples of the Americas

Signatures: [paragraph mark]⁴ a-z⁴ A-Z⁴ aa-zz⁴ AA-BB⁴

Includes index

"Auteurs suyuis ou cités"--BB3v-BB4v

Binding: modern polished calfskin. Boards, spine, edges of boards and turn-ins tooled in gilt. Author and title in gilt on spine label, date at foot. Page edges red. Green silk place marker. On front pastedown are mounted two slips from a bookseller's catalog, describing the present copy

T.p. signed "Magi" in two places, and the ornamented letter on [paragraph]2r signed once

[8], 546, [22] p. : 25 cm. (4to)

Signatures: [par.]⁴ a-z⁴ A-Z⁴ 2a-2z⁴ 2A-2B⁴

Pages 437-466 discuss funeral practices of several Native American civilizations in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Florida, and Santo Domingo

LC copy is in gilt decorated binding, and is stamped with the arms of Charles de Castellan. Also has armorial bookplate

Includes bibliographical references and index

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